Live the real Italian life style and discover off the beaten path places with our teacher Bibiana.

Travel to the Tuscia region (Umbria, Tuscany, and Lazio) with Bibiana Artesi from Italian School NJ in collaboration with MangoTour (click here to visit MangoTour).

Bibiana will not only accompany you through your journey through Italy but also will teach you Italian on the site and make sure you will enjoy an unforgettable experience.

Summer 2024: JULY 13th to JULY 24th
12 days experience in Umbria, Tuscany and Lazio:

This summer we want to accompany you to discover a part of Italy known as Tuscia located in Umbria and Tuscany, the Land of the Etruscans, an ancient population preceding and coeval with the Romans. We are in upper Lazio, between Rome and Tuscany, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and Umbria. A historical, artistic and naturalistic context. We will visit ancient medieval villages perched on mountains, villas, palaces and gardens of the 16th century Italian. We will walk along the lake or in mysterious woods. We will taste excellent typical local products in suggestive environments, we can pamper ourselves in natural thermal springs and enjoy the sun and sea

Schedule includes visit to:
- Spoleto. While there we will attend the "Festival dei due mondi", that is an annual summer festival of music, theatre, dance, opera and visual arts.
-Norcia is famous for San Benedetto, cured meats and truffles.
-Castelluccio where we will see the impressive blossoms phenomenon that colors the landscapes.
-Assisi, famous throughout the world for being the city where Saint Francis (San Francesco d’Assisi) , patron saint of Italy, and Saint Clare (Santa Chiara) were born, lived and died.
-Perugia Perugia stands on a hill in the Tiber valley and is a famous city of art. A fortified medieval village, within a city wall. While in Perugia there will be The Umbria Jazz Festival, since 1973 is one of the most important jazz festivals in the world.
-The Marmore waterfall is the highest artificial waterfall in Europe whose rocks are similar to white marble
-Orvieto The undisputed symbol of Orvieto is its Cathedral, of rare beauty and rich in works of art.
-Pitigliano or the "little Jerusalem"
-Siena is a medieval city steeped in history, rich in art and culture, a cultured destination much loved by lovers of good food.
-Terme di Saturnia, natural spas, public.
-Argentario, a holiday resort known for its numerous beaches and coves; it is also rich in history
-Lake Bolsena, the largest volcanic lake in Europe, with a well-preserved historic center with numerous historic buildings, churches and squares.
-Civita di Bagnoregio. is nicknamed "the dying city". It is located on a tuff hill, sadly destined to collapse due to the erosion it constantly suffers from wind and rain.
-Villa Lante, famous for its gardens and its numerous monumental fountains.
-Bomarzo Garden, created by Prince Orsini who wanted to build a villa of wonders, that is, a garden full of stone sculptures depicting wonderful monsters, mythological creatures and heroes.
-Viterbo was a papal court, city of towers and fountains.  
-Fregene: Relaxation at the seaside or in the swimming pool or at the wellness center of the structure or for those who want a possible excursion to Rome.

During the trip you will be always accompanied by our teacher Bibiana and Marco from MangoTour that will make sure you will experience the real Italian life. Cooking experiences, themes dinners, guided tours… and as always laughs, fun, and Italian lessons will be part of your trip.

Cost:
Euro 3,590 per person (based on double occupancy)
Euro 480 supplement for single room occupancy
Excellent reductions for children sharing a room with two adults

Price includes:
-11 overnight stays in double room with breakfasts
-All transfers with a driver solely dedicated to our group.
-11 dinners. For Lunches we thought we'd leave some meals not scheduled to give you the opportunity to go around independently but in case we’ll always be available to suggest places or accompany you.
-Personal Italian guide for all trip long (that is me- Bibiana!).
-Italian lessons every day with a particular focus on vocabulary to give you the tools to better understand what we will see (so you will appreciate it even more!).
-Cooking experiences.
-Entrance fees to the tourist places that we will visit during our trip.
- Medical and baggage insurance

Overnight stays at:
https://www.vallerosa.it/.
https://www.poggiomonte.com/?lang=it 
https://www.santaluciamaccarese.it/ 


Price doesn’t include:
-Flights, but if you want the agency that supports us in this project is available to do tickets too!
https://www.mangotour.it/

Please note that with this form ISNJ will collect your information and will follow up for you to pay mangotour directly.

This is an experience that cannot be missed!